THE next two weeks should offer the best saltwater fishing of the entire year.

In fact we already are seeing some exceptional fishing off the East End of Long Island, at both the South and North Forks.

And as predicted, blackfishing started off on the plus side at most south shore wrecks, as well as in the western Sound.

One update. As we told you on Wednesday, the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island have gotten a temporary injunction against New York State’s saltwater license, which means you can fish off the South Fork without one.

That is except for areas where the towns do not have jurisdiction, which means on the beaches or in the waters around Montauk and outside the inlets or in Peconic or Gardiners Bay.

In the New York Bight, we get reports of excellent blackfish action at the Rockaway and Atlantic Beach Reefs as well as the reefs and pieces of the Jersey Coast. We also get a report of blackfish being caught in Jamaica Bay on pieces near the MP Bridge.

Reports of sea bass and porgy fishing are also on the plus side for boats out of Sheepshead Bay and the Jersey Highlands.

Blackfishing started off with a bang for City Island party boats and rental skiffs. All the local islands as well as Execution Light produce togs to 8 pounds last weekend.

South Shore party boats focusing on bluefish saw very exciting action this past week. The Flamingo III from Knapp St. in Brooklyn had slam bang fishing for blues and stripers. The Capt. Lou Fleet from Freeport said their customers were happy with all the action on blues.

Striped bass also are on the move and being caught at South Shore Inlets. Captree boats report good tautog fishing at local Fire Island reefs.

North Fork boats have been taking blackfish to 10 pounds from Plum Island, and there has been no let up in the porgy fishing along the North Fork and in the Peconics. Lots of bluefish in the area as well. The Gut and Race offer good bass fishing.

Montauk boats are taking bass to 50 pounds from the Point and there is good blackfish and sea bass fishing on local pieces around Montauk. We also hear that codfish to 30 pounds were taken at Coxes Ledge.